Shelby and her litter of puppies were rescued from beneath an abandoned house. Another rescue took the puppies, and we brought Shelby to our shelter to help her recover from her postpartum journey and to find her a cozy, safe home — somewhere she can live inside the house and not underneath it!  She is a 2-year-old spayed female lab mix who weighs approximately 50 lbs and is being treated for heartworm.  It would be amazing for her to go to a foster or foster-to-adopt home while she recovers. Heart worm is not contagious and only requires that the dog stay relatively calm and inactive for 2-3 months. To fill out an adoption application, go to: https://www.animalalliancenj.org/fosteradoption-application/ This pet is spayed or neutered in accordance with our strict policy wherein all animals are altered prior to adoption. This pet is de-wormed, current on vaccines, and started on monthly flea/tick preventatives. Animal Alliance does not adopt adult dogs (over 9 months old) into households with children under 9 years of age due to the risk of bites. Puppies 9 months of age or younger can be adopted into households with young children ages 4 and older. We do not adopt to families with children 3 years and younger or expectant families due to the safety risk for infants and toddlers. Prior to submitting an application, please see the Animal Alliance Adoption Process for adoption details. Animal Alliance is not a shelter where all the animals are housed in one location. Animal Alliance is a foster care network up and animals are housed in many different locations. If you are interested in adopting a pet, please apply using the online application; applicants who call our phone line will hear a recorded voicemail with this identical message. We adopt many animals each week and meet prospective adopters at various locations so they can meet the animals they are interested in. To fill out an adoption application, go to: https://www.animalalliancenj.org/fosteradoption-application/